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Globalisation has, for many, undercut wages and jobs — and fuelled populism. Can three new books unpick an issue that so divides us?
As the pandemic pushes more activities online, national borders seem less relevant than ever
Welcome to a new world of trade policy as the US, EU and China compete to write the rules
Failure to reappoint leadership team at top security body risks hitting vital work in conflict zones
Pandemic offers world leaders an opportunity to rebuild faith in liberal democracy
Businesses worry that demand for due diligence will put companies at a disadvantage
If we wish to avoid a political breakdown we should not seek to suppress markets, but instead temper their gales
Covid-19 could transform western societies. But without a stable middle class, the state risks succumbing to plutocracy.
The society that will emerge will probably be even less co-operative and effective
Martin Sandbu’s prospectus is a radical plan, but where is the radical who will do it?
With worldwide goods trade in freefall, companies and governments have many lessons to learn
The world has been here before and knows that superpower rivalry only brings ruin
International trade and co-operation makes economies more resilient
Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux issues warning about costs of ‘reshoring’ in wake of coronavirus
Complex and adaptive problems cannot be solved with the usual mainstream thinking
The French president on the coronavirus crisis, European solidarity and the future of globalisation
The world will be a very dangerous place if we do not fix multilateral institutions
Rana Foroohar and Edward Luce talked to readers on the pandemic’s international impact
Disease spreads along trade routes, but so do the knowledge and resources to beat them
The distinction matters as leaders will otherwise draw the wrong lessons
Lofty ideas about open economies will have to be sold on directly improving voters’ lives
Even before the outbreak of coronavirus, pressures were beginning to mount
Beijing’s opacity in handling the epidemic highlights the risks of doing business in China
Addressing the burden on individuals is the next US president’s most important task
Fred Hochberg’s defence of free trade also addresses the plight of those losing jobs or pay
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